Educational game



Aug` 4, 1925.

A. E. HOEFT EDUCATIONAL GAME` Filed Aug. 5, 1924k 11.1.5 15A Us: 1..5mst.. .5L

mlm) mi LUGIST E, HOEFT, OE

BROOKLYN, NEW] YORK.

Application filed August 5, 13.24y Serial No. Wazaa,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it know-vn that l, Anouar E. Honra, a ci iZon of the United States,and residing` at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of llewYork, have invented certain new and useful improvements in EducationalGames, ot' which the following is a specilication, such as will enablethose skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use thesame.

This invention relates to gaines d particularly to devices of this classdesigned to amuse both young` and old; and the object ot the invention.is to provide a gaine which in addition to being amusing andinteresting will also be instructive or educational along mathematicallines, especially in addition, sub traction and multiplication g a stillfurther object being to provide a game board oi the class specilied withthe arrangement of the alphabet there-on in print, letter and script`form whereby the gaine may be instructive to this end; a still 'furtherobject being` to provide the representation oit a clock on the gameboard, whereby a child may be educated to read the time on a clock orwatch dial; a still further object being` to provide in combination withthe gameboard, rotatable dials used in connection with characterizedsections of the gameboard in the playing of the game whereby the elementof chance. enters into the game to render the saine attractive andtascinatimg` as well as educational; and with these and other objects inview, the invention consists in a device of the class and for thepurpose specilied which is simple in construction, eincient in use andwhich is constructed as hereinatter described and claimed.

rlhe invention is `itully disclosed in the iollowing specilication, or'which the accompanying drawing,` forms a part, in which the separateparts oi my improvement are designated by suitable reference charactersin each of the views, and in which Fig. l is a plan view ot' a game madeaccording` to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l and showing a modihcationof the construction shown in Fig. l; and,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a part used in connection with the game asshown in l.

rlhe game as shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawing` comprises agameboard 5, and a member 6 independent of the board and characterizedto represent teacher, and

used in connection with the board in the manner hereinafter set out.

The board 5 consists ot a suitable trame 7 in which is mounted aprinted, lithographed or otherwise characterized card retained inposition by a backing` member secured to the frame l as shown in Fig. otthe drawing. The. card 8 is provided with two semi-circular sections l0and il, each or which are divided by radial lines into ten radialcolumns designated at thtop thereoie by the numerals lto l0 inclusivereading; from lett to right, and said columns are divided intocircumferential lines, ten in number, ach olf' said lines reading tromthe anis of the section 10, l to 10 inclusive, 2 to 2O inclusive, etc.while in the section ll said lines read 1l to 1GO, l2 to 120, etc.whereby, addition, subtractions and multiplicationsup to two-hundred canbe calculated.

llivoted to the card 8 and the backing` 9 at theaxis of the section l0is a movable indicator l2 having numerals l to 10 inclusive placedthereon reading` upwardly from the pivot thereof, and adapted toregister with the lines designated by the radially arranged numerals inthe separate columns as clearly shown in the drawing,l and a similarindicator'lzl is pivoted to the card 8 and backing 9 centrally of theanis of the section ll and has the numerals 11 to 20 arranged radiallythereon and reading jr'rom the axis of the member 18 outwardly.

A dish l/l is rotatably mounted on the card 8 and backing' 9 centrallybetween and above the sections 10 and ll, and on which are arranged instaggered relation the numerals l to 10 inclusive, and al pinion orindicator l5 is secured to the card and backingand adapted to registerwith the disk let or the numerals thereon in playing the game.

lt is also preferred that the upper lett and right hand corners of thegameboard or the card 8 thereof be provided with sections i6 and 17 inwhich appropriate verse or other written matter may be placed, whilecentrally of the board and between the sections l0 and l1 is representeda clock dial 18 with the hands 19 whereby predetermined hour may berepresented thereon for the instruction ot children, and the lower edgeportion ot the card 8 is also preferably provided with two rows ot thealphabet a to z, one in printed block letter torni and the other inscript form whereby a child may be ael Uil Cil quainted with and havelknowledge of the letter toi-mation, thus rendering the entire gameeducational to the greatest possible degree.

The member 6 shown in Fig. 3 ot the drawing is made trom an elongatedbody ot suitable material which may be characterized in any desiredmanner, preferably to represent; a teacher, and at one end ot saidmember is rotatably mounted a dial 2O having a plurality ot radiallyarranged sections, a predetermined number ot which are numbered l to 2Oinclusive, the numbers being arranged in staggered relation, andarranged thereon are two sections 2l colored blue, and two sections 22colored red, or any contrasting colors may be employed. rn indicator 23is secured to the member' and milapted to register With. the numeralcdand colored sections of the dial 20.

lilith the construction shown in F ig. 2, instead ot mounting the dial20 on an independent member 6 which may e held in the hand, the dial 2Ois pivoted directly to the card S and backing 9 as indicated at 24e, andthe indicator 23 is also mounted in connection With the card 8 andbacking 9 and registers with tie dial 20.

In other words, the location oit the dial Q0 will be optional, but asshown in Fig. 2 ot the drawing, it vill be understood that the clockdial representation and the hands 19 thereot will be eliminated, and thedial 2O substituted therefor.

ln playing the game, the dial 20 is iirst rotated by one of the players,any number ot players being able to play the game, and assuming that thefirst player in rotating the dial 2O found that said dial stopped withthe indicator 23 registering with the numeral l-lz thereon see Fig. Thisnumeral will designate that the indicator member 13 cooperating with thesection ll is manipulated :tor the reason that the numeral lll appearson the member i8; the player next rotates the dial or disk lil andassuming that the dial stops with the indicator registering with thenumeral 10 on said dial see Fig. l, the indicator men'iber 13 will bemoved to the lett of the column l() in the section il and by tracingdownwardly on the member 'i3 to the numeral let, which was previouslyrepresented on the dial 20, to the right of this numeral will be 'foundin the column headed by the numeral l0 in said section, the numerals140. The player thus has tor his first score lett). Let us assume thatthe second player in rotating the dial 20, said dial stops with theindicator ieg'istering with the numeral 5. This player Will then operatean indicator member l2 in that the numeral 5 appears thereon and todetermine the column in the section it), the dial or disk lit is rotatedand it the dial stops with the indicator l5 registering with the numeral2, the

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indicator member 12 is moved into position at the lett ot the columndesignated by the numeral 2 in the section l0 and adjacentI the numeralon the indicator' 12, butto the right thereof will be found the numerall0; thus the second players first score Will be l0. lt will beunderstood that all of the players playing the game will have one turnin operating both dials lil; and l2 and this operation will be repeateduntil one ot the players has reached a predetermined score such vtorei;- ample as one-tl'iousand, in which event said player Wins the game.However, in the playing` ot the game and especially in the manipulationol? the dial 20, itt a player in rotating said dial should have themisfortune that the dial would stop with the indicator registering witheither ot the blue sections 21, twenty-Fire points or a y other pointvalue desired will be subtracted trom the total score attained at suchtime, or il such player has not registered a score, his first score willbe a minus. ln like manner, it one ot the red sections stops adjacentthe indicator 23, a greater reduction as tor example titty points issubtiacted :troni the total score or is calculated against any scorewhich may accrue in the playing oit the game.

ln View ot the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the gameWill be rery fascinating and attractive and will amuse both young undold, and in the process ot playing the game, the players are constantlyeducated in mathematics or in other n'ords given the proper solutions togiven problems or problems produced in the actual play ot' the game.

lt will be also understood that while I hare shouf'n and described aspecitic arrangement ot numerals on the gamcboard as well as a speciticrrangement ol other data thereon and have described one method otplaying the gaine, that l. am not necessarily limited to the structuraldetails herein shown and described, nor to the specific manner olplaying the game herein set out and various other changes in andmodifications of the construction herein shown and dcscrilnfd may bemade within the scope ot the appended claims without depar ing i'rom thespirit oi my rinvention or sacrificing its adrantages.

From the Atoregoing description ot the operation ot playing the gaine,it will be understood that u'hen the nun'ierals l to itl inclusive areindicated by the in i 2:5 on the dial 20. the indicator member l?manipulated, Y er the dial or diei; li has been rotated, while when themembers lt to 2O inclusive on the dial Q0 register with the member 29,the indicator member i3 is operated; in this Way, the manipulation otthe dial Q0 becomes rery 'tascinating and eirciting in determining Whichot' the sections tijd lO-li, the mathematical problem is to be solved,it being understood that the section ll has higher valuation than thesection 10, although it is possible to secure a higher score in thesection l0 than in the section 1l, especially it the nmnerals in thedial or disk lll should be less than 5.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A game device ot the class described comprising a numeral section, anindicator member mounted to move relatively to said section, said memberhaving numerals adapted to register with the numeralsV in said section,and two rotatable dials, one of said dials having thereon the numeralsot the indicator member, and the other predetermined numerals oit' saidsections.

2. A game device of the class described comprising a numeral sectionhaving vertical columns of numerals, designated by the nun'ierals l tol() inclusive, and said columns of numerals being also arranged inlines,'an indicator member movable relatively toA the separate rows otligures in said section and provided with numerals adapted to registerwith the numerals in said rows and lines, and means for fixing by chancepredetermined numerals on said member and said section to determine apredetermined count numeral in playing the game.

3. A game device of the class described comprising a numeral sectionhaving vertical columns of numerals, designated by the numerals l to 10inclusive, and said columns of numerals being also arranged in lines, anindicator. member movable relatively to the separate rows et figures insaid section and provided with numerals adapted to register with thenumerals in said rows and lines, means for fixing by chancepredetermined numerals on said member and said section to determine apredetermined count numeral in playing the game, and said meansinvolving means whereby a predetermined numeral value may be deductedfrom score.

A game device of the class described comprising a numeral section havingverti- 'cal columns of numerals designated by the numerals l to lOinclusive, and said columns ot numerals being also arfanged in lines, anindicator member movable relatively to separate rows of numerals in saidsection and provided with numerals adapted to regis ter with thenumerals of said rows and lines and two dials, one of which is providedwith the numerals designating the rows ot numerals in said section andthe other designating the numerals on said member.

5. A, game device of the class described comprising a numeral sectionhaving vertical columns of numerals designated by the numerals l to 10inclusive. and said columns ot numerals being also arranged in lines, an

indicator member movable relatively tu separate rows ot numerals in saidsection and provided with numerals adapted to register with the numeralsoi said rows and lines, and two dials one ot which is provided with thenumerals designating the rows ot numerals in said section and the otherdesignating the numerals on said member, and one or' said dials beingprovided with other characterized count sections.

6. A game device of the class described comprising two numeral sections,each of said sections having columns and lines ot numerals, the columnsoi' numerals in both of said sections being designated by the numerals ltof l() inclusive, the numerals in corresponding columns of saidsections being greater in one section than in the other, and ltwoindicator members movable relatively tothe separatesections and providedwith numerals adapted to register with the numerals in the separatecolumns and lines of said sections, the numerals on one of said membersbeing` of greater value than that of the other and two dials, on one ofwhich is arranged the numerals ot both of said members and on the otherot which is arranged the numerals l to iO inclusive designating thecolumns in the separate sections.

7 A game device of the class described comprising' two numeral sections,each of said sections having columns and lines or' numerals, the columnsof numerals in both ot said sections being designated by the numerals lto 10 inclusive, the numerals in corresponding columns of said sectionsbeing greater in one section than in the other, and two indicatormembers movable relatively to the separate sections and provided withnumerals adapted to register with the numerals in the separate columnsand lines et said sections, the numerals on one of said members beingotgreater value than that oit the other, and two dials on one of which isarranged the numerals of both of said members and on the other of whichis arranged the numerals l to 10 inclusive designating the columns inthe separate sections7 and said iirst named dial being provided withmarkings designating predetermined minus values.

8. A game device ot the class described comprising two numeral sections,each of said sections having columns and lines of numerals, the columnsof numerals in both of said sections being designated by the numerals 1to 10 inclusive, the numerals in corresponding columns of said sectionsbeing greater in one section than in the other, and two indicatormembers movable relatively to the separate sections and provided withnumerals adapted to register with the numer als in the separate columnsand lines of said sections, the numerals on one ot said llt) membersbeing of greater value than that of the other, and tivo dials on one ofwhich is arranged the numerals of both of said members and on the otherof which is arranged the numerals 1 to lO inclusive designating thecolumns in the separate sections, said firstnamed dial being providedwith markings desigiia-ting predetermined minus values, and indicatorscooperating With said dials vto indicate predetermined mnnerals thereonin the playing et the game.

9. A game oi? theclass described comprising a gameboard on which isarranged two semi-circular sections, each of which is divided into apredetermined number oit radial columns and circumferential lines,predetermined characters arranged in the columns and lines of saidsection, characterized members cooperating With the separate sections,means 'for designating the separate columns in said sections, and meanscharacterized the same as said columns and said .members whereby theposition of said members relatively to the separate columns may bedetermined in playing the game.

l0. A game of the class described comprising a gameboard, on which isarranged tivo semi-circular sections, each ol which is divided into apredetermined number of radial columns and circumferential lines,predetermined characters arranged in the columns and lines of saidsection, characterized members cooperating with the separate sections,means for designating the naaeoi separate columns in said sections,means characterized the same as said columns and said members wherebythe position oil" said members relatively to the separate columns may bedetermined in playing the gaine, said last named means involving tivodials, on one of Which is arranged the characters of said members, andon the other ol which is arranged the designating characters of saidcolumns.

41l. A game of the class described comprising a gameboard, on which isarranged two semi-circular sections, each of which is divided into apredetermined number oit radial columns and circumferential lines,predetermined characters arranged in the columns and lines oi saidsection, characterized members cooperating with the separate seetions,means ior designating the separate columns in said sections, meanscharacterized the same as said columns and said members whereby theposition of said members relatively to the separate columns may bedetermined in playing the game, said last named means involving tivodials, on one oilE which is arranged the characters o't said members,and on the other or which is arranged the designating characters oitsaid columns and said iirst named dial being piovided with othercharacterizations.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name this 2nd day of JuneflQQ.

AUGUST E. HOEFT.

